François De Bérard

Xavier Pernot is a partner in charge of the litigation-arbitration-mediation practice. With his experience in assisting our clients in strategic and high-stakes litigation, Xavier leads a multidisciplinary team whose main areas of practice are corporate litigation and equity transactions, commercial and operational litigation, and complex industrial and financial litigation. The team also acts in insolvency proceedings, enforcement proceedings and criminal business law.

Florence Bilger is partner in the Tax department of our Paris office. She focuses her practice on the tax aspects of investments, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. Florence has experience representing French and international clients in their inbound investments and restructuring transactions. She also advises French clients in the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including structuring transactions, conducting due diligence, and handling post-acquisition advice and litigat...

Thomas Perrot is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Thomas, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mathieu LE TACON is co-head of the « Wealth law & taxation » department. He has developed recognized expertise in asset taxation and taxation of family-run companies : taxation of restructuring operations (mergers, transfers of all assets and liabilities, founding and activation of French and foreign holding companies, active or inactive) taxation of company transfers (LBOs, OBOs, etc.) organization and optimization of asset transfers (implementation of DUTREIL agreements, man...

Xavier Leroux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Xavier, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Xavier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michel Sapin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Michel, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With more than 15 years of experience appearing before U.S., E.U., and French regulators, Sara has consistently guided clients through the intricacies of domestic and cross-border regulatory matters. Her practice encompasses advisory services, implementation, investigations, and disputes—most notably in the financial services and banking, health care, technology and new media, and telecommunications sectors.

Caroline Texier is experienced in restructuring and bankruptcy. Her main areas of expertise include insolvency proceedings and debt restructuring. Caroline has solid experience in restructuring companies in international distress, both in the context of amicable resolution and formal liquidation proceedings, in which she advises all types of parties. Her expertise covers all aspects of restructuring, including bankruptcy litigation.

Thierry Montéran is a well-known lawyer specialized in insolvency law. He is one of the co-founder of UGGC Avocats and created this practice 25 years ago and his activity is entirely dedicated to insolvency law and litigations related to it. His expertise deals with the right of struggling companies and for all sorts of businesses, from the smallest to the most important in all regions of France. Thierry Monteran as the founder of its practice has written several hundred articles on co...

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